"Beautiful Girls" is the last song from Van Halen's second album, ''

Van Halen II ''Van Halen II'' is the second studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released by Warner Bros Records on March 23, 1979, it peaked at number six on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape chart and yielded hit singles " Dance the Night Awa ...

'', from 1979. The song was a concert staple during their tour for this album. The song was originally titled "Bring on the Girls" when it was recorded for the 25-song Warner Brothers demo, but the title and lyrics were changed accordingly.

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'' said that "David Lee Roth belts out the lead vocal with a sense of good humor rarely seen in heavy metal." ''

Record World ''Record World'' magazine was one of three major weekly music industry trade magazines in the United States, with ''Billboard'' and '' Cashbox''. It was founded in 1946 as ''Music Vendor''. In 1964, it was changed to ''Record World'' under the ...

'' said that Van Halen's "trademark raunchy guitar is accompanied by carefree, youthful vocals." Author

Chuck Klosterman Charles John Klosterman (; born June 5, 1972) is an American author and essayist whose work focuses on American popular culture. He has been a columnist for ''Esquire'' and ESPN.com and wrote "The Ethicist" column for ''The New York Times Magaz ...

ranked it the 20th-best Van Halen song, calling it the "supernatural definition of musical immediacy."

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